H.J.Res. 218
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
Summary:
• Proposes a Constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College and replace it with direct popular election of the President and Vice President
• Under the proposed system, voters cast a single vote for a joined pair of presidential and vice presidential candidates, with the pair receiving the greatest number of votes winning election
• The amendment would take effect one year after the first day of January following ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures
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• Under the proposed system, voters cast a single vote for a joined pair of presidential and vice presidential candidates, with the pair receiving the greatest number of votes winning election
• The amendment would take effect one year after the first day of January following ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures
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